# Biomedical Research Training for Honor Undergraduates

> **NIH NIH T34** · NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY LAS CRUCES · 2020 · $588,374

## Abstract

We will recruit, nurture and train honors students in STEM majors at NMSU that are related to
biomedical disciplines of Biochemistry, Biology, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Civil
Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Genetics, Mathematics, Mechanical
Engineering, Microbiology, Environmental Science, Horticulture and Animal Science for entry
into strong graduate programs across the USA. Our ultimate goal is the graduation of doctorate
students. The program will be research intensive with each student working in a group with our
finest research faculty for a period of 24 month. The student will be expected to attend scientific
meetings to present their research results to the scientific community. Along with the research
exposure and training, the students will have special focused classes on Bioethics, Responsible
Conduct of Research, Oral and Written Presentation, etc. The RCR and Ethics components will
be taught by Dr. Mark Walker, a Philosophy Professor at NMSU whose expertise lies in
Biomedical Research Ethics. There will be, in addition, a weekly Careers in Biomedical
Sciences class taught by the Program Director where ethics will also be discussed. We will also
bring in top scholars from NMSU and other research universities to present research. The latter
group will also recruit our students into their summer and graduate programs. Summer
research experiences off campus are critical to our students' success and each MARC student
will go off campus, typically in the summer before their senior year. These experience give our
students the confidence (and further research tools) needed to be successful in graduate
programs. We will conduct undergraduate research appreciation events in the Fall and Spring
semesters. The Fall event will lead to the appointment of 5 NMSU funded sophomores into
research positions. These events will help recruit new students into the MARC program. These
experiences as a whole will enhance the preparation and training of NMSU undergraduate as
scientists to join the research efforts in the USA.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 9934211
- **Project number:** 5T34GM007667-42
- **Recipient organization:** NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY LAS CRUCES
- **Principal Investigator:** Ivette Guzman
- **Activity code:** T34 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $588,374
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 1977-09-01 → 2023-05-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9934211

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 9934211, Biomedical Research Training for Honor Undergraduates (5T34GM007667-42). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-23 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/9934211. Licensed CC0.

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